ENDOWMENT TRUST OF R.C. DIOCESE OF ABERDEEN, THE

🌳Matureactive
SC092692 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1985-04-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 94910Activities of religious organisations
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-12
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  3. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-07-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-01
    ➕
    LAYDEN, Anthony appointed
    director
  8. 2024-02-29
    ➖
    BELL, James Samuel, Very Rev'D Fr resigned
    director
  9. 2023-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-01
    ➕
    RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2019-08-01
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  15. 2019-08-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2019-07-31
    ➖
    RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2019-03-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-12-18
    ➕
    ZANRE, Domenico Angelo, Very Rev. appointed
    director
  21. 2018-12-18
    ➖
    CHALMERS, Stuart Patrick, Very Reverend resigned
    director
  22. 2018-03-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2013-12-11
    ➖
    CRAIGENS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2013-12-11
    ➕
    RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2011-11-23
    ➕
    GILBERT, Hugh Edward, Right Reverend appointed
    director
  26. 2011-11-23
    ➕
    CHALMERS, Stuart Patrick, Very Reverend appointed
    director
  27. 2011-11-23
    ➖
    MANN, Andrew Charles, Rev resigned
    director
  28. 2011-11-23
    ➖
    MORAN, Peter Antony, The Right Reverend resigned
    director
  29. 2008-01-16
    ➕
    BELL, James Samuel, Very Rev'D Fr appointed
    director
  30. 2008-01-01
    ➖
    EMERSON, Edward Christopher resigned
    director
  31. 2005-08-10
    ➕
    EMERSON, Edward Christopher appointed
    director
  32. 2005-08-10
    ➖
    TRAYNOR, Edward Patrick resigned
    director
  33. 2003-12-22
    ➕
    MORAN, Peter Antony, The Right Reverend appointed
    director
  34. 2002-02-20
    ➖
    CONTI, Mario Giuseppe resigned
    director
  35. 2001-02-14
    ➖
    COPLAND, John Forbes resigned
    director
  36. 2001-02-14
    ➕
    TRAYNOR, Edward Patrick appointed
    director
  37. 1999-03-10
    ➕
    MANN, Andrew Charles, Rev appointed
    director
  38. 1998-07-29
    ➖
    MCGREGOR, Charles Cameron resigned
    director
  39. 1985-04-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ENDOWMENT TRUST OF R.C. DIOCESE OF ABERDEEN, THE

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1985-04-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts

Registered office

12-16 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1PS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25

Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)

RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GILBERT, Hugh Edward, Right Reverend→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAYDEN, Anthony→
director · ~80y · appointed 2024-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ZANRE, Domenico Angelo, Very Rev.→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRAIGENS→
corporate-secretary · resigned 2013-12-11
Resigned
RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-12-11 · resigned 2019-07-31
Resigned
BELL, James Samuel, Very Rev'D Fr→
director · ~86y · appointed 2008-01-16 · resigned 2024-02-29
Resigned
CHALMERS, Stuart Patrick, Very Reverend→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-11-23 · resigned 2018-12-18
Resigned
CONTI, Mario Giuseppe→
director · ~92y · resigned 2002-02-20
Resigned
COPLAND, John Forbes→
director · ~106y · resigned 2001-02-14
Resigned
EMERSON, Edward Christopher→
director · ~86y · appointed 2005-08-10 · resigned 2008-01-01
Resigned
MANN, Andrew Charles, Rev→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-03-10 · resigned 2011-11-23
Resigned
MCGREGOR, Charles Cameron→
director · ~100y · resigned 1998-07-29
Resigned
MORAN, Peter Antony, The Right Reverend→
director · ~91y · appointed 2003-12-22 · resigned 2011-11-23
Resigned
TRAYNOR, Edward Patrick→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-02-14 · resigned 2005-08-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (114 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-01-07